K99.1FM vs Warm 98.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K99.1FM
Control the music played on K99.1FM by rating songs and submitting requests. Get alerted when your favorite country artists are about to play. Listen live on your smartphone.
- Listen to live radio
- Rate music to influence playlist
- Get song alerts
- Submit song requests
- Control music playback
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The K99.1FM app allows you to pick the music played on the K99.1FM! Download the app to: - Listen to K99.1FM on your smartphone - Rate the music from your favorite artists like Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, and more! - Sign up to get alerted when your favorite country songs are about to play - Record and send us your song requests
Warm 98.5
Listen to your favorite radio station wherever you go. This app provides instant access to unique content and features from the station. Enjoy music at work, home, or on the road.
- Live radio streaming
- Access to unique content
- Listen anywhere
- 80s, 90s, and current music
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Never be without your favorite radio station. WARM 98.5 is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: K99.1FM at 85% against Warm 98.5's 0%. K99.1FM also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (112 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
K99.1FM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: K99.1FM has 112 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of K99.1FM's written reviews are positive against 0% of Warm 98.5's.
K99.1FM ships an update every 2 months, Warm 98.5 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K99.1FM | Warm 98.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (112 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | Cumulus Media |
Customer experience
K99.1FM
Warm 98.5
In-app purchases
K99.1FM
No in-app purchases
Warm 98.5
No in-app purchases
